<![CDATA[OCEAN CAPITAL]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.comPowered by Jellypod (https://www.jellypod.com)Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:16:35 GMTSat, 03 Oct 2026 16:22:08 GMTyes300e1d11-3795-4d37-bc2c-3987614a9101OCEAN CAPITALKMKT IR Hub Radio. Zach Martin solo on the ocean as a balance sheet: ports, cables, shipping, blue finance, and shoreline infrastructure.KMKT IR Hub Radio. Zach Martin solo on the ocean as a balance sheet: ports, cables, shipping, blue finance, and shoreline infrastructure.serialOCEAN CAPITALfeed+ef7d8c3a@podcasts.jellypod.comtrue<![CDATA[Why the Internet Runs on Undersea Cables]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/dae1595e-7f04-483a-997a-05f1a9299338dae1595e-7f04-483a-997a-05f1a9299338Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:52:10 GMT11This episode breaks down the hidden infrastructure of submarine cables, from the physics of fiber optics and repeaters to the legal rules that govern who can lay cables in a country’s waters. Using Sierra Leone as a case study, it explores why a single landing point can make national connectivity vulnerable to accidental cuts, shipping traffic, and coastal bottlenecks.

]]>OCEAN CAPITALThis episode breaks down the hidden infrastructure of submarine cables, from the physics of fiber optics and repeaters to the legal rules that govern who can lay cables in a country’s waters. Using Sierra Leone as a case study, it explores why a single laThis episode breaks down the hidden infrastructure of submarine cables, from the physics of fiber optics and repeaters to the legal rules that govern who can lay cables in a country’s waters. Using Sierra Leone as a case study, it explores why a single landing point can make national connectivity vulnerable to accidental cuts, shipping traffic, and coastal bottlenecks.false00:39:01full<![CDATA[The Ocean as a Balance Sheet]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/dfa71605-ccac-4e5e-8ca2-a996a9fd0699dfa71605-ccac-4e5e-8ca2-a996a9fd0699Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:00:26 GMT22We unpack how UNCLOS carves the ocean into legal zones and why that matters for who captures value from fish, energy, cables, and offshore structures. Using Sierra Leone as a case study, the episode turns maritime rights into a business question about assets, access, and unrealized offshore revenue.

]]>OCEAN CAPITALWe unpack how UNCLOS carves the ocean into legal zones and why that matters for who captures value from fish, energy, cables, and offshore structures. Using Sierra Leone as a case study, the episode turns maritime rights into a business question about assWe unpack how UNCLOS carves the ocean into legal zones and why that matters for who captures value from fish, energy, cables, and offshore structures. Using Sierra Leone as a case study, the episode turns maritime rights into a business question about assets, access, and unrealized offshore revenue.false00:13:31full<![CDATA[Freetown’s Quay: How Sierra Leone Monetized the Shoreline]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/de4881f8-e728-4bc1-b6ba-efa7b8365502de4881f8-e728-4bc1-b6ba-efa7b8365502Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:05:20 GMT33This episode follows Sierra Leone’s shift from a state-run port system to a landlord model, showing how long leases and private operators turned Freetown’s shoreline into a financial asset. Along the way, we examine the legal and economic power of quays, natural harbors, and port chokepoints—from container terminals to bulk cargo and the contested Pepel rail-port deal.

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]]>OCEAN CAPITALThis episode follows Sierra Leone’s shift from a state-run port system to a landlord model, showing how long leases and private operators turned Freetown’s shoreline into a financial asset. Along the way, we examine the legal and economic power of quays, This episode follows Sierra Leone’s shift from a state-run port system to a landlord model, showing how long leases and private operators turned Freetown’s shoreline into a financial asset. Along the way, we examine the legal and economic power of quays, natural harbors, and port chokepoints—from container terminals to bulk cargo and the contested Pepel rail-port deal. Show Notes Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority: Home: https://slpha.sl/ 2.1 Sierra Leone Port of Freetown: https://lca.logcluster.org/21-sierra-leone-port-freetownfalse00:44:31full<![CDATA[Ocean Finance, Hidden Infrastructure, and the Blue Bond]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/4fd38888-9514-43b3-9274-fd09ed0045374fd38888-9514-43b3-9274-fd09ed004537Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:09:53 GMT44This episode follows the money behind ocean finance, from UNCLOS rights and blue economy estimates to the hidden infrastructure that turns seawater into bankable assets. It breaks down the Seychelles blue bond, de-risking tools, and why Sierra Leone shows the gap between policy ambition and real capital flow.

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]]>OCEAN CAPITALThis episode follows the money behind ocean finance, from UNCLOS rights and blue economy estimates to the hidden infrastructure that turns seawater into bankable assets. It breaks down the Seychelles blue bond, de-risking tools, and why Sierra Leone showsThis episode follows the money behind ocean finance, from UNCLOS rights and blue economy estimates to the hidden infrastructure that turns seawater into bankable assets. It breaks down the Seychelles blue bond, de-risking tools, and why Sierra Leone shows the gap between policy ambition and real capital flow. Show Notes Commonwealth launches practical guide to unlock blue bond finance ...: https://thecommonwealth.org/news/commonwealth-launches-practical-guide-unlock-blue-bond-finance-ocean-protectionfalse00:39:01full<![CDATA[Blue Finance: Turning Ocean Potential into Investable Assets]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/ee12191e-3421-4184-9227-f8a7541b25b3ee12191e-3421-4184-9227-f8a7541b25b3Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:10:19 GMT55Zach Martin examines how blue finance is shifting from early pilot projects to a standardized global market. Focus on Sierra Leone reveals how essential infrastructure, regulatory rulebooks, and pipeline plumbing transform ocean rights into investable assets.

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]]>OCEAN CAPITALZach Martin examines how blue finance is shifting from early pilot projects to a standardized global market. Focus on Sierra Leone reveals how essential infrastructure, regulatory rulebooks, and pipeline plumbing transform ocean rights into investable assZach Martin examines how blue finance is shifting from early pilot projects to a standardized global market. Focus on Sierra Leone reveals how essential infrastructure, regulatory rulebooks, and pipeline plumbing transform ocean rights into investable assets. Show Notes [PDF] ministry of communication, technology and innovation republic of sierra ...: https://mocti.gov.sl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TOR-for-Second-Landing-Cable.WBcomments.pdffalse00:39:55full<![CDATA[Wet Acreage and the Blue Economy Funding Gap]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/f791132a-2b62-4ec0-bb1e-bdf45199485df791132a-2b62-4ec0-bb1e-bdf45199485dWed, 07 Oct 2026 10:12:55 GMT66Zach Martin examines the massive funding gap facing the global ocean economy as traditional development aid declines. Using Sierra Leone's vulnerable maritime and digital infrastructure as a case study, this episode explores what it takes to turn wet acreage into productive, investable reality.

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]]>OCEAN CAPITALZach Martin examines the massive funding gap facing the global ocean economy as traditional development aid declines. Using Sierra Leone's vulnerable maritime and digital infrastructure as a case study, this episode explores what it takes to turn wet acreZach Martin examines the massive funding gap facing the global ocean economy as traditional development aid declines. Using Sierra Leone's vulnerable maritime and digital infrastructure as a case study, this episode explores what it takes to turn wet acreage into productive, investable reality. Show Notes ESSAY 1: Africa's Blue Finance Development under the United ...: https://www.inclusivesociety.org.za/post/essay-1-africa-s-blue-finance-development-under-the-united-nations-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-devefalse00:48:30full<![CDATA[Blue Balance Sheets: Closing the Global Ocean Finance Gap]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/53cb1aa9-3e00-4d90-ab1c-d75bb71cbd3c53cb1aa9-3e00-4d90-ab1c-d75bb71cbd3cThu, 08 Oct 2026 10:11:35 GMT77Host Zach Martin examines the massive gap in sustainable ocean finance and why critical marine assets remain underfunded worldwide. Using Sierra Leone's vulnerability as a key case study, the episode breaks down how debt swaps, outcomes-based bonds, and redirecting harmful subsidies can turn the tide on the blue economy.

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]]>OCEAN CAPITALHost Zach Martin examines the massive gap in sustainable ocean finance and why critical marine assets remain underfunded worldwide. Using Sierra Leone's vulnerability as a key case study, the episode breaks down how debt swaps, outcomes-based bonds, and rHost Zach Martin examines the massive gap in sustainable ocean finance and why critical marine assets remain underfunded worldwide. Using Sierra Leone's vulnerability as a key case study, the episode breaks down how debt swaps, outcomes-based bonds, and redirecting harmful subsidies can turn the tide on the blue economy. Show Notes [PDF] Strategy for the Fisheries and Marine Resources Sectors in Sierra Leone: https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/sie244672.pdf [PDF] ministry of communication, technology and innovation republic of sierra ...: https://mocti.gov.sl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TOR-for-Second-Landing-Cable.WBcomments.pdffalse00:41:16full<![CDATA[Ocean Capital: The Shoreline Plumbing of Blue Finance]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/10333f1c-7a5c-40d5-ba2c-f605e141c34f10333f1c-7a5c-40d5-ba2c-f605e141c34fFri, 09 Oct 2026 10:12:51 GMT88Host Zach Martin breaks down the critical infrastructure behind the sustainable blue economy, moving beyond conference pledges to explore the ports, subsea cables, and capital flows shaping coastal nations like Sierra Leone.

]]>OCEAN CAPITALHost Zach Martin breaks down the critical infrastructure behind the sustainable blue economy, moving beyond conference pledges to explore the ports, subsea cables, and capital flows shaping coastal nations like Sierra Leone.Host Zach Martin breaks down the critical infrastructure behind the sustainable blue economy, moving beyond conference pledges to explore the ports, subsea cables, and capital flows shaping coastal nations like Sierra Leone.false00:51:39full<![CDATA[Ocean Capital: Breaking Down the Blue Finance Balance Sheet]]>https://ocean-capital-desk-7scate.jellypod.com/episodes/7133a5e8-b872-4934-ab4c-b9c406fbfdea7133a5e8-b872-4934-ab4c-b9c406fbfdeaMon, 12 Oct 2026 10:12:38 GMT99Host Zach Martin breaks down the balance sheet of the global ocean economy, analyzing massive annual funding gaps and declining development assistance. Explore why critical shoreline infrastructure struggles for capital while trillions flow into nature-negative subsidies.

]]>OCEAN CAPITALHost Zach Martin breaks down the balance sheet of the global ocean economy, analyzing massive annual funding gaps and declining development assistance. Explore why critical shoreline infrastructure struggles for capital while trillions flow into nature-neHost Zach Martin breaks down the balance sheet of the global ocean economy, analyzing massive annual funding gaps and declining development assistance. Explore why critical shoreline infrastructure struggles for capital while trillions flow into nature-negative subsidies.true00:48:51full